Editing Saffron City

|subtitle     = ''Pokémon Red Version & Pokémon Blue Version''

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|caption      = Saffron City as it has appeared in the ''Smash'' series.

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In this stage, the fight takes place on rooftops of skyscrapers originating from ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Red and Blue}}''. The stage has one main platform attached to a small platform above a door. To the right is a narrow platform and to the left are two elevators (moving platforms). Between these and slightly lower than the other platforms is yet another narrow platform. There are many gaps in-between that characters and items can fall into. It is this feature, as well as the fact that it is a stage upon the tops of tall buildings, that makes it similar to the [[Fourside]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

Occasionally, the door of the Silph Co. building opens, and if the door has been open for a while or if a character approaches the door when it is open, one of five Pokémon will emerge from it. These Pokémon are:

*[[Chansey]] spawns [[eggs]], just like the [[Poké Ball]] version, and heals 5% damage on contact. It's also the easiest Pokémon to knock out. It will not spawn eggs if the item spawn frequency is set to "None".

*[[Porygon]] uses Tackle, dealing 18% damage and moderate horizontal knockback upon its appearance and 8% damage thereafter. It cannot be KO'd by any means.

*[[Venusaur]] deals 14% damage and strong vertical knockback on contact, and sometimes uses [[Razor Leaf]] to shoot out sharp-edged leaves, each dealing 3% damage. It cannot be KO'd by any means.

Additionally, some Flying-type Pokémon, including {{s|bulbapedia|Butterfree}}, {{s|bulbapedia|Pidgey}}, and {{s|bulbapedia|Fearow}}, can occasionally be seen flying across the background. Rarely, [[Moltres]] makes its way across the background. Moltres is one of the easiest to spot of these Pokémon, as it is bright orange.

 

In the English localization of original ''Super Smash Bros.'', the actors from 4Kids Entertainment provide the voices of the Pokémon, with their portrayals being re-purposed from the anime's English dub. As of ''Ultimate'', the current voice actors of Pokémon Company International (TPCi; which formed in 2009) reprise their own roles via new voice clips.

[[File:SaffronCityRB.png|left|thumb|Saffron City as it originally appeared in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]''. The Silph Co. building is the large building in the middle.]]

[[File:Saffron City Anime.png|right|thumb|Saffron City shown in the ''Pokémon'' anime.]]

The main building in Saffron City, {{s|bulbapedia|Silph Co.}}, is a major producer of items that benefit Pokémon trainers, such as {{s|bulbapedia|Potion}}s, {{s|bulbapedia|Repel}}s, {{s|bulbapedia|Technical Machine}}s, and various {{s|bulbapedia|Poké Ball}}s. In ''Pokémon Red and Blue'', [[Team Rocket]] orchestrates an invasion of Silph Co. to steal their top-secret project, the {{s|bulbapedia|Master Ball}}. Upon their defeat, the {{s|bulbapedia|Saffron Gym}} becomes accessible. This stage takes place on top of the roof of Silph Co.; however, its design is different than how it originally appears in the ''Pokémon'' games. The other buildings, including the ones in the background, do not bear resemblance to any building in ''Pokémon Red and Blue’s'' Saffron City. However, they do in fact resemble the taller skyscrapers that are shown to make up the city in the ''Pokémon'' anime and in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, meaning that the overall design of Saffron City in ''Smash'' was most likely inspired more by the anime and manga than the games.

This stage is commonly banned in both Japanese and American tournaments due to its overly large size promoting excessive [[camping]], and the random Pokémon hazards disrupting gameplay, though the latter is not an issue in ''Ultimate'' thanks to the ability to remove [[stage hazard]]s. Characters such as [[Ness]] or [[Lucas]] have more difficulty recovering here; it is near impossible to recover using [[PK Thunder]] between the buildings should they fall in.

 

After a significant period of not seeing competitive play, Saffron City was made legal for ''64'' tournament play at {{Trn|The Off-Season 2}}, as a charity incentive, alongside [[Hyrule Castle]].

Moltres (SSB).png|A sprite of Moltres used in the background.

Porygon (SSB).png|Porygon as a stage hazard.

Chansey (Saffron City) (SSB).png|Chansey as a stage hazard.

Charmander (64).png|Charmander as a stage hazard.

Electrode (SSB).png|Electrode as a stage hazard.

Venusaur (SSB).png|Venusaur as a stage hazard.

*This is the only ''Pokemon'' stage where the voices of the Pokémon that appear here have changed from one ''Smash'' to the next.  

*[[Kapp'n]] is the only [[Assist Trophy]] that cannot be summoned on this stage due to the buildings possibly getting in his way. He can still be summoned in the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms.